192 OF THE ASBESTINE EARTH. 



vn. Of the Ajbejlos ofCorias. 



THIS kind is found at Corias in Auftria, re- 

 fembling very much the albeltos of Tarentaife, 

 is white, foft, and divifible into the fmeil threads. 



Cronfledt's Mineralog. 105. i. 



EXH. 20 and 21. In the crucible, and with 

 the blow-pipe has the lame qualities with the 

 other afbelti. 



EXP. 22. $y analyfis, the centenary produ- 

 ces, of terra ponderoiu, o; aerated chalk, 10.5; 

 aerated magnelia, 12.9; clay, 3.3; iiliccous 

 earth, 72; and calx of iron, 1.3. 



vin. Of tbc AJlcJlos of Crete. 



THIS fpccies of afbcftos, brought from Crete, 

 is white, of a rough irregular texture, with 

 fliort broken threads, laid over each other like 

 tiles on the roof of a houfe. 

 Cronftedt's Mineral. 106, 



. EXP. 23 and 24. In the fire it exhibits no- 

 thing different from the others. 



